It was a great summer. We took our usual break and like most people along the coast, drifted to the beach with the children. While we were all enjoying an almost unbroken series of great beach days, looking back with Autumn’s hindsight, they came at a price. Below are three gardening tips sure to help boost some life into your garden
by Peter Shaw of Ocean Road Landscaping A “get-away-place” landscape design is a simple project: all you need is to be tucked away in a quiet corner with something to sit on and maybe some still water. Read More
Written by Peter Shaw One of the things that still surprises me after years of making gardens, is how many people get themselves into trouble. And from what I can gather, most of them have ended up with issues in their garden simply because they did what they were told without thinking and didn’t do a garden design. They show me gardens that don’t suit their needs, don’t suit the location and don’t have future flexibility built in. That’s something I believe every garden design should cover. And it’s so easy to get right if you follow a few simple steps… Read More
Ocean road landscaping offers a premium service in landscape design and landscape construction. Also offering all aspects of garden maintenance in the Geelong region. Our team of 15 Landscape Architects, Landscape professionals and Horticulturists, can assist you when it comes to landscaping Geelong areas to deliver a quality product resulting in great satisfaction. Ocean Road Landscaping has won 3 prestigious Landscape Awards along with being finalist for many other landscapes, which attest to our quality workmanship and professionalism. We have been in the Landscape industry since 1995, covering all areas – Landscaping Geelong, Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula areas, which is easily accessed via the Ring road. Read More
This garden shows use of curves and drought hardy plantings for a garden that is low maintenance. Some of the photos for this fire pit garden are during construction, which show the curves and stonework to its best advantage. After planting, the details in the fire pit garden are more about taking a walk in the garden and enjoying it around every turn
Design Peter Shaw
Our team of 15 Landscape Architects, Landscape professionals and Horticulturists, can assist you when it comes to your fire pit garden to deliver a premium product.
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From all aspects of landscape design construction, Ocean Road Landscaping’s (ORL) work ranges from building complete projects to individual elements. At ORL, we believe in starting with a good design created for your specific needs. This takes into consideration North facing sun, overlooking neighbours, children in the garden, and how you plan to use the garden- This is handled by our team of Landscape Architects.
As for our Landscape, Ocean Road Landscaping does it all – we’re fully insured as well as members of Landscape Victoria and a Registered Building Practitioner. Handling all aspects of excavation, paving, water features, dry stone walls, decking and timber structures just as a start.
This landscape construction and design was a finalist at the Landscape Victoria Awards. Set on sensitive sand dunes, indigenous plants have been used to create a beautiful coastal garden. Use of decking, paving, lawns, and regular garden maintenance set this garden apart.